The cut Supreme Court of Cassation Italy ratified this Wednesday a sentence of nine years in prison for the Brazilian footballer Robson de Souza, better known as Robinho, and for your friend Ricardo Falco. the former of Real Madrid, Milan o City He was accused of raping a 23-year-old girl in 2013. Now, the victim’s defense asks that the Brazilian justice know how to deal with the situation.
As reported by the Brazilian media ‘Ge Globo’, Robinho and his lawyers presented this morning the last appeal, which was denied by the Italian justice system, equivalent to Federal Supreme Court of Brazil. The victim confirms that she was sexually abused by six men while she was unconscious.
Brazilian justice has the last word
The lawyer of the same has celebrated the decision and has made an appeal before the Brazilian justice: “For us, the sentence must be carried out. If it was in Italy, I would go to prison. Now the ball will belong to Brazil, which will face it based on its Constitution”, has added.
The act committed by Robinho took place in Sio Café, a well-known Milan nightclub, in the early hours of January 22, 2013. At the time, Robinho was one of AC Milan’s leading footballers. In addition to him and Falco, four other Brazilians, according to the city prosecutor’s complaint, participated in sexual violence against the woman of Albanian origin. They were all friends of the player, but the other four were not charged as they left Italy during the investigation.
Robinho, now 38 years old, was 29 at the time. between 2018 and August 2021 made community services once a week, caring for the elderly in a nursing home and cleaning squares and nurseries in the Milan area.
